2014 No. 43

National Health Service

The National Health Service (Superannuation Scheme) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2014

Made

Laid before the Scottish Parliament

Coming into force

The Scottish Ministers make the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by section 10 of, and Schedule 3 to, the Superannuation Act 19721 and of all other powers enabling them to do so.

In accordance with section 10(1) of that Act, these Regulations are made with the consent of the Treasury2.

In accordance with section 10(4) of that Act, the Scottish Ministers have consulted with such representatives of persons likely to be affected by these Regulations as appear to them to be appropriate.

Citation and commencement1

1

These Regulations may be cited as the National Health Service (Superannuation Scheme) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2014

2

These Regulations come into force on 1st April 2014.

Amendment of the National Health Service Superannuation Scheme (Scotland) Regulations 2011

2

The National Health Service Superannuation Scheme (Scotland) Regulations 20113 are amended in accordance with regulations 3 and 4.

3

In regulation D1 (contributions by members)—

a

in paragraph (2)—

i

for “2013-2014”, substitute “2014-2015”;

ii

for the table, substitute—

Scheme Year 2014-2015

Column 1

Pensionable Pay Band

Column 2

Contribution Percentage Rate

Up to £15,431

5%

£15,432 to £21,387

5.6%

£21,388 to £26,823

7.1%

£26,824 to £49,472

9.3%

£49,473 to £70,630

12.5%

£70,631 to £111,376

13.5%

£111,377 to any higher amount

14.5%

b

in paragraph (2A)—

i

for “2013-2014”, substitute “2014-2015”;

ii

for the table, substitute—

Scheme Year 2014-15

Column 1

Pensionable Pay Band

Column 2

Contribution Percentage Rate

Up to £15,431

5%

£15,432 to £21,387

5.6%

£21,388 to £26,823

7.1%

£26,824 to £49,472

9.3%

£49,473 to £70,630

12.5%

£70,631 to £111,376

13.5%

£111,377 to any higher amount

14.5%

c

in paragraph (29), for the words from “entitled to them” to the end substitute “entitled to them where the Scottish Ministers have notified the member of an intention to do so”.

4

In paragraph 14(2) (contributions to this Section of the scheme) of Schedule 1 (medical and dental practitioners)—

a

after head (b), insert—

c

in respect of the 2014-15 scheme year, table 3

b

after Table 2, insert—

Table 3Scheme Year 2014-2015

Column 1

Pensionable earnings band

Column 2

Contribution percentage rate

Up to £15,431

5%

£15,432 to £21,387

5.6%

£21,388 to £26,823

7.1%

£26,824 to £49,472

9.3%

£49,473 to £70,630

12.5%

£70,631 to £111,376

13.5%

£111,377 to any higher amount

14.5%

Amendment of the National Health Service Superannuation Scheme (2008 Section) (Scotland) Regulations 2013

5

The National Health Service Superannuation Scheme (2008 Section) (Scotland) Regulations 20134 are amended in accordance with regulations 6 to 8.

6

In regulation 2.C.2 (contribution rate for members other than non GP providers)—

a

in paragraph (2)—

i

for “2013-2014”, substitute “2014-2015”;

ii

for the table, substitute—

Scheme Year 2014-2015

Column 1

Pensionable pay band

Column 2

Contribution percentage rate

Up to £15,431

5%

£15,432 to £21,387

5.6%

£21,388 to £26,823

7.1%

£26,824 to £49,472

9.3%

£49,473 to £70,630

12.5%

£70,631 to £111,376

13.5%

£111,377 to any higher amount

14.5%

b

in paragraph (3)—

i

for “2013-2014”, substitute “2014-2015”;

ii

for the table, substitute—

Scheme Year 2014-2015

Column 1

Pensionable pay band

Column 2

Contribution percentage rate

Up to £15,431

5%

£15,432 to £21,387

5.6%

£21,388 to £26,823

7.1%

£26,824 to £49,472

9.3%

£49,473 to £70,630

12.5%

£70,631 to £111,376

13.5%

£111,377 to any higher amount

14.5%

7

In regulation 2.C.4(15) (contribution rate and determination of pensionable earnings for non-GP providers)—

a

after sub-paragraph (b), insert—

c

in respect of the 2014-2015 scheme year, table 3

b

after Table 2, insert—

Table 3Scheme Year 2014-2015

Column 1

Pensionable earnings band

Column 2

Contribution percentage rate

Up to £15,431

5%

£15,432 to £21,387

5.6%

£21,388 to £26,823

7.1%

£26,824 to £49,472

9.3%

£49,473 to £70,630

12.5%

£70,631 to £111,376

13.5%

£111,377 to any higher amount

14.5%

8

In regulation 3.C.2(13) (members’ contribution rate)—

a

after sub-paragraph (b), insert—

c

in respect of the 2014-2015 scheme year, table 3

b

after Table 2, insert—

Table 3Scheme Year 2014-2015

Column 1

Pensionable earnings band

Column 2

Contribution percentage rate

Up to £15,431

5%

£15,432 to £21,387

5.6%

£21,388 to £26,823

7.1%

£26,824 to £49,472

9.3%

£49,473 to £70,630

12.5%

£70,631 to £111,376

13.5%

£111,377 to any higher amount

14.5%

JOHN SWINNEYA member of the Scottish GovernmentSt Andrew’s House,Edinburgh

We consent

M LANCASTERSAM GYIMAHTwo of the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty’s Treasury
EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations amend the National Health Service Superannuation Scheme (Scotland) Regulations 2011 (“the 2011 Regulations”) and the National Health Service Superannuation Scheme (2008 Section) (Scotland) Regulations 2013 so as to provide for changes to pensionable pay bands or earnings bands and employee contribution percentage rates for the 2014-15 Scheme Year (which is the period from 1st April 2014 to 31st March 2015).

In addition, regulation 3(c) of these Regulations amends regulation D1 of the 2011 Regulations concerning recovery of contributions by the Scottish Ministers.